Test 2: Idle Switch Circuit
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 Lexus SC 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove cruise control ECU, but leave electrical connector(s) attached. Disconnect electrical connectors from engine control ECM and ABS/TRAC ECU. Turn ignition on. Measure voltage between ground and terminal no. 23 of cruise control ECU connector. See Figure.
- With throttle wide open, voltage should be 10-14 volts. With throttle closed, voltage should be less than 2 volts.
- If voltage is as specified, perform next procedure listed in DIAGNOSIS BY SYMPTOM table under TROUBLE SHOOTING. If voltage is not as specified, disconnect electrical connector from throttle position sensor.
- Connect ohmmeter between terminals No. 1 and 2 of throttle position sensor connector. See Fig 1. With throttle valve open, resistance should be infinite (no continuity). With throttle valve closed, resistance should be less than 2 ohms.
- If resistance is not as specified, replace throttle position sensor. If resistance is as specified, check for faulty circuit between cruise control ECU and throttle position sensor, and between throttle position sensor and ground. Repair circuit(s) if necessary. If circuit(s) is okay, replace cruise control ECU.